Nfl Stadium Roof Collapses In Blizzard

No one was hurt but the roof failure sent the nfl scrambling to find a new venue for.

Nfl stadium roof collapses in blizzard.

Because of the damage to the stadium monday s schedul. The roof has deflated five times in the stadium s history. Those winds made the roof unsafe for the snow removal crew. Metrodome officials convinced the nfl to move the giants vikings back a day due to safety concerns.

The giants landed in the motor city sunday to play the minnesota vikings monday night. Snow caused the metrodome s roof to collapse just before the vikings game. The game originally scheduled for minneapolis sunday was canceled when the roof of the metrodome collapsed. The nfl is investigating its options on where to play the game.

The inflatable roof of the metrodome collapsed sunday after a snowstorm that dumped 17 inches on minneapolis. No one was hurt but the roof failure forced the nfl to shift the vikings giants game. The deflated roof a day after heavy snow and high winds from the december 11 2010 blizzard caused the roof to tear and deflate a severe winter storm arrived on december 10 11 2010 with over 17 in 43 cm of snow accumulation and strong winds. A blizzard that hit the midwest prompted officials saturday night before the roof collapsed to postpone sunday s scheduled nfl game between the minnesota vikings and new york giants.

It turned out to be a very wise decision when the roof of the stadium collapsed overnight under the weight of snow from a blizzard. Cameras capture the metrodome roof caving in from too much snow during a blizzard in minneapolis minn. The inflatable roof of the metrodome collapsed sunday after a snowstorm that dumped 17 inches on minneapolis. On november 19 1981 a rapid accumulation of over a foot of snow caused the roof to collapse requiring it to be re inflated.

It deflated the following winter on december 30 1982 again because of a tear caused by heavy snow.